Anda African Adventure
- Located In:
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United States
Italy
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TTB, ACTA, AMCHAM & Trip Advisor
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Ioana Coraci | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing trip that exceeded our expectations!
We only had 1 week in Tanzania and just 2 months to plan so we wanted to make sure that we can get the most out of our time there. Remsi was an invaluable help in the planning stage, giving reliable and truthful information and offering some advice where we were a bit in doubt as to what would be best to see. The result was a well-rounded trip where we had an amazing safari, we got to trek up Kilimanjaro and we also got to spend time with real bushmen and participate in some of their activities. We even had local guides congratulating us for our choices and we need to pass half of that on to Remsi. All the people we've met from the agency were really nice and very good at their jobs. We had Peter as a guide - the man is truly something, he knows so much about the animals' behaviour so he can spot them anywhere, he also gave us a lot of information about their habits and instincts and he has such a great personality. I feel I've learned more from him in 6 days than I've learned in years about wild life. We also met Peter the chef when we went to Lake Eyasi to meet the Hadzabe - we didn't expect to actually have a cook with us while we were camping but there he was and we had a few very tasty 3 course meals. As for Kilimanjaro we had Libert, a very experienced guide who also certified for medical emergencies - he even brought mountain sticks as we didn't have any. Remsi was calling our guide everyday to make sure that everything was all right and sometimes he was even requesting to speak with us to check if we needed anything. We even met him the last day and spent some quality time over dinner and from what we could tell he makes sure he meets all the clients and gets some real feed-back ASAP. No wonder all the team was chosen impeccably and we knew what to expect every step of the way. We had other 6 days in Zanzibar just after that and we wanted to organise them ourselves but Remsi asked if he could help and he gave us much better deals on the hotels that we found via Trip Advisor. We really had the time of our lives on the trip and we are looking forward to coming back! We wish all of you to enjoy your trips at least as much as we did!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great value for the price
Prior to booking a Safari with Anda, I took the time to read many reviews. By far the majority of the reviews were highly positive. We were not disappointed. We had a great driver/guide in a comfortable jeep. Our thanks to Remsi for making sure that our Safari went on without any problems.
Email Mr Roy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Guiding us to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
Yep, they did what the promised! Good communications right throughout. A happy team, who backed us all the way to the top. Transport was perfectly adequate in the terrain, and on time to and from the airport.
Hospitality was very good, with thanks to Saddam for being our waiter for 8 days.
The guiding was excellent thanks to Gerald and Andrew, who looked after us with a smile through even the tougher times of the trek. We were given realistic targets, and support at a level that helped all 4 of us achieve our ambition of summiting.
The food, thanks to chef Paul, was great, given the "kitchen" was a tent etc. Varied meals were welcomed, although perhaps running short of variation at the end, not quantity. We all craved a bacon sandwich for breakfast by the end! But the presentation of chocolate cake made up for that.
The whole team were magnificent, and were clearly a few notches above some of the other outfitters we came across on the mountain. The kit was absolutely fine, and the attention to detail cannot really be faulted. Thanks again guys. It'll be a long lasting happy memory!
ps And thanks to Remsi for answering all our emails efficiently before arrival.
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Email Lauren | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime!!
My son and I went on a 5 day safari with ANDA and had an incredible time. After researching safari companies, I found a huge range in prices. ANDA was one of the most reasonable. Some companies were charging over $1000 per person/day. That seemed crazy so when I found ANDA I was thrilled. On the first day, we were picked up at the hotel in Arusha by our guide who greeted us with friendliness and enthusiasm. Over the 5 days, we visited spectacular sites and saw even more animals than we had hoped for. Our guide, Omary, was incredible. He knew so much about the land, the animals and the Maasai people. He was always happy to share his knowledge with us and it was clear that he is passionate about what he does. He encouraged us to ask questions and was always attentive to our needs. One of the most impressive aspects about our guide was that he just seemed to "know" where to take us to find large groups of animals. It made the safari so interesting. Definitely bring binoculars (although ANDA provided one in the jeep) and a great camera with a telephoto lens. The tented cabins we stayed in were all comfortable and had electricity (certain hours) hot water available. However, there are major differences in the accommodations. There is choice in where you stay so I recommend asking questions and communicating your needs/desires if you are picky in any way. You can go low budget, high budget or in between. The manager, Remsi was very helpful. I would recommend researching "fair" tips for your guide and the lodge staff and tipping within those guidelines. All in all we had the trip of a lifetime!!
Amazing travel with ANDA in Tanzania
I surely recommended to everyone ANDA AFRICAN ADVENTURE for a trip in Tanzania.
From the first e-mail Remsi from ANDA has been very kind and very professional; he always answered to all my questiones and he organized a perfect tailor made travel for us.
Pita, our tour guide and driver, was as well very professional and competent and we enjoyed every day of our tour!
Email Lindsay | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in 4 days!
ANDA's communication was very good from the start, they provided the most detailed itinerary and offered the cheapest quote out of all the operators that we enquired with (we asked the 7 operators - all had 5 stars on TripAdvisor). Remsi and our driver/guide Omary were waiting at the airport upon our arrival, something we were thankful for as it's nice to meet the person you have been conversing with (Remsi). The Safari was incredible - we gave Omary the nickname of eagle-eyes as he spotted so many seemingly obscure and camouflaged animals! The food was good on all but one day - however this was no fault of Omary's or ANDA's. ANDA's excellent communication continued as Remsi dealt with a minor issue on the first night very swiftly to ensure our safari went smoothly and was enjoyable. There were long waits at National Park boundaries and a time limit on permits - something that is unavoidable - however I believe these details should be included on an itinerary as at the Serengeti/Ngorongoro gate boundary we were nearly two hours waiting, something we weren't previously made aware of. Nevertheless, the safari was incredible, it definitely exceeded our expectations - many thanks ANDA!
Kilimanjaro in 7 days with our ANDA dreamteam!
We went with a group of three girls for an incredible 7 days Kilimanjaro climb via Machame route. Overall the organization and communication with ANDA worked very well. The day before we started our trip, we met our guide and we got well instructed about what to expect during our trip and what we would need. Together with him we rented all the equipment we would need, and our guide made sure that we also got the best quality of equipment. During the climb the whole ANDA team looked after us and made sure we had everything we needed. Everytime we arrived at our camp side, the tents were already set up, and we were welcomed enthusiastically with some hot tea. Even though we did not have a shower for seven days, we always got hot water in the morning and evening to wash ourselves. The food our chef served was excellent and we were impressed everyday how he created theses menus in a tent on one gas stove. Furthermore we had a great interaction with everyone of the team and we enjoyed singing, dancing and cooking on the mountain. During summit night everyone of us was struggling a bit and we had some problems with the altitude. But our guides encouraged us to go further and made sure that we all made it to the top in the end!
Climbing Kilimanjaro has been experience of a lifetime for me, but I would have never done it without the help of the ANDA Dreamteam!
Safari honeymoon
We had a great time on our Safari. The Anda staff were very friendly and accommodating. They were quick to resolve any issues that came up along the way and always did so with a smile and a good attitude. We felt well taken care of and would not hesitate to recommend Anda to our friends and family.
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Email Jorge Suárez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solo latinamerican in northern Tanzania and Kenya
I Was a solo latinamerican traveler from Costa Rica, Anda gave me the best price for a Budget /camping Safari /Kilimanjaro hike and Nairobi Kenya (x8 days ) personal designed with a lo of help from Anda. The out come was beatiful feelings and pictures of contact with nature. In camping nights at Serengeti we had hienas aproaching near by.
I had the best guide! Gleizer, made friendship with him and the cook ÑaPuta, so we had great dinners and lunchboxes. Totally recomend Anda, they made a great job.
Saludos desde Costa Rica.
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Email Torbjörn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing awesomeness
I dont know what to say excellent simply is not enough to describe how great i Think my safari was!!!
It started with the superb customer service Before the safari even started!!!
The office team of zoe and christine is great even the most trivial question is awnsered with speed :)
Then my parrents arrived and of we went on the safari our guide was very good and knowledgeable.
On the second day we had 2 flat tires in a day but this was trivial matters.
Because on this day and the days following i got to see lions hunting, cheetas killing an impala i got up close and personal with lions on a walking safari.
with up close i mean 10-15 meters closer to the cubs cause we noticed the lions late and they saw us late wich meant we got charged by the lioness wich was freaking awesome abit of an adrenaline rush there!!!!
We also went to tafcom an Tanzanian run ngo wich does great work in the poor part of moshi.
we also went for a day trip up towards the start of the kilimanjaro hike on that day christine and zoe joined us it was so much fun.
The Point i´m trying to make at some length is it was freaking amazing use anda!
Have a nice day :)
Regards Torbjörn